Winners of the Hugo Award for Best Novel. Does not include Retro-Hugos.
Hugo Award for Best Novel Public
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The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
4 stars
In a world in which the police have telepathic powers, how do you get away with murder?
Ben Reichs heads …
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They'd Rather Be Right by Mark Clifton, Frank Riley
Bossy had no choice in the matter.
Bossy was right. Always. Invariably. She didn't want to be; she wasn't afraid …
Phil in SF says: 1955 winner
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Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein
Lorenzo Smythe, an actor out of a job, was willing to take on anything that came along—including the drink offered …
Phil in SF says: 1956 winner
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Dune by Frank Herbert, John Schoenherr
5 stars
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …
Phil in SF says: co-winner in 1966
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Phil in SF says: Winner in 1969.
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The left hand of darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (An Ace book)
4 stars
Comment by Kim Stanley Robinson, on The Guardian's website: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin …
Phil in SF says: 1970 winner
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Ringworld by Larry Niven (Ringworld, #1)
5 stars
A new place is being built, a world of huge dimensions, encompassing millions of miles, stronger than any planet before …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1971
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Phil in SF says: Winner in 1972
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Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang is a spellbinding and wonderfully original family saga of the future. It is the …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1977.
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The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
5 stars
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1975.
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Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre
4 stars
In a world devastated by nuclear holocaust, Snake is a healer. One of an elite band dedicated to caring for …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1979.
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The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
The Winter colonists have ruled Tiamat for 150 years, slaughtering the gentle sea mers in trade for off-world wealth. But …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1981.
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Startide Rising by David Brin (Uplift, #2)
A crippled spaceship crewed by genetically engineered dolphins, a few humans, and a genetically engineered chimp hides on a mysterious …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1984.
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Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1986
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4 stars
The first of William Gibson's 'Sprawl' trilogy, Neuromancer is the classic cyberpunk novel.
More information on the novel's official page …
Phil in SF says: Winner in 1985.
